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EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity

30/06/2025

The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing projects continue to be dogged by regulatory hold-ups.

Reform LGA leader nominated

27/06/2025

Reform UK has decided who the leader and deputy leader of its new Local Government Association group are set to be.

Spending Review: £39bn funding boost for social and affordable housing

11/06/2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £39bn investment in social and affordable housing over the next 10 years in the Government's Spending Review.

Government announces allocation of £7.6m reorganisation fund

04/06/2025

The Government has revealed how much of the £7.6m grant to support the cost of local government reorganisation each region will receive.

LGA shake-up after Reform polls success

08/05/2025

Reform UK is expected to form a political group within the Local Government Association (LGA) after its landslide victory at the polls.

Surrey to remain divided on unitary plans

16/04/2025

Surrey's borough and district councils have revealed the region is set to defy government requests for unity on final reorganisation proposals.

Kensington & Chelsea launches legal action against Grenfell companies

10/04/2025

Kensington & Chelsea LBC has launched legal action worth around £360m against companies involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower.

Exclusive: Ministers set to reject social care trust plans

27/03/2025

Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part of local government reorganisation (LGR), The MJ understands

Spring Statement: Chancellor banks on house building adding £6.8bn to economy

26/03/2025

The Spring Statement has highlighted the benefit of housebuilding for improving public finances and focused on defence investment for regional growth.

LGR will have 'failed' if frontline services suffer

19/03/2025

Local government reorganisation (LGR) will be judged a failure if frontline services are negatively impacted.

Government insists counties hand over reorganisation data

17/03/2025

The Government has insisted district councils should be given access to data by counties to build robust cases for their unitary reorganisation plans.

East Midlands mayor suggests LGA not the right 'fit'

17/03/2025

East Midlands mayor Claire Ward has said the Local Government Association ‘might not be' the place where combined and strategic authorities ‘fit'.

Minister: 500,000 figure for unitaries an 'average'

13/03/2025

Jim McMahon has said a population size of 500,000 could end up as the ‘average' when unitary government is completed across the country.

Ministers in urgent plea for council help with Afghan refugees

11/03/2025

Councils have been urged to support an Afghan resettlement programme under which regions will be handed an allocation from the 6,000-7,000 annual arrivals.

Hillingdon facing possibility of s114

03/03/2025

Hillingdon LBC has been warned it faces the possibility of having to issue a section 114 notice if its finances aren't brought into line.

Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices

19/02/2025

Conservative local government spokesperson Kevin Hollinrake has said council leaders are primarily responsible for their authorities having to issue section 114 notices.

Ministry confirms 18 councils seeking election postponement

16/01/2025

The Government has officially revealed that it has received requests to postpone elections this year from 18 councils.

Fifteen county areas bid to fast-track devolution and reorganisation

10/01/2025

Fifteen county areas are bidding to be on Labour's fast-track for new devolution deals and local government reorganisation (LGR) with all applying to postpone May elections to make this possible.

Bumper profits for SEN private providers

03/01/2025

Revenue at privately-run special schools has reportedly soared as councils continue to battle to manage rising costs in the area.

Councils to be 'accountable' for care improvements as commission launched

03/01/2025

The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable' for improving care in their areas as part of its social care reforms.

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LGOF: Will it work?

Dr Jonathan Carr-West, LGIU, discusses the Local Government Outcomes Framework (LGOF), the latest instalment in the history of local government accountability.
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